Day-Glo dirt machine: A Hercules GS250 with an 80s vibe
There’s a constant tension in the custom world between motorcycles that are meant to be ridden often, and those that will spend most of their lives parked, on display. This neon-flavored Hercules GS250 scrambler is an enigma though. It’s tidy enough to do duty as dcor in a trendy moto-cafe, but it’s actually heading into…
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A street tracker with race-tuned Yamaha MT-07 power
Building a competitive flat track racer is downright scientific. Countless factors like weight, geometry, power delivery and gearing all have to be optimized to the nth degree. But building a street tracker is simpler; as long as you have the flat track look and feel locked in, whether or not it can actually hold its…
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After a while, a lot of custom designs tend to blend into a homogenous soup: variations on a standard recipe, slightly tweaked by the individual chefs. A handful of top builders specialize in less mainstream flavors though. One of them is Calum Pryce-Tidd of the south London workshop deBolex Engineering, who often starts with unconventional…
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A Gucci-inspired Ducati Monster S2R from Estonia, a classic Triton from one of Britain’s best builders, plus a short appreciation of Colin Seeley, who passed away last week. You could also win the personal Triumph T140V of Dare Jennings, the founder of Deus, in a raffle to benefit three Australian bushfire charities.
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Candy Crush: The last CB750 Origin8or will ever build
When Bike EXIF lit a fire under the custom scene ten years ago, Honda CB750 cafe racers showed up everywhere. And there…
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Turning Hondas awkward NTV 650 into a funky roadster
Honda have made some truly beautiful machines over the years, but they’ve also had their share of aesthetic bungles. The mid-70s CB750,…
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A Husqvarna Vitpilen 701 built for F1 ace Charles Leclerc
Hes just 22, but Charles Leclerc is one of the fastest drivers Formula 1 has seen in decades. It was only in…
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Master of metal: Royal Enfield Electra 350 by J&D Custom
The past few years have seen a big change in the way a lot of custom motorcycles are created. Technology is everywhere,…
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Editor’s Choice: An Alternative Top 10 for 2019
This is tough. Week on week, we strive to curate only the best custom motorcycles for you, our readers. So even though…
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